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The 20 most-read alternative folk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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20 artists are ranked in alternative folk. The biggest move was Reb Fountain, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Paris PalomaAshbourne · United Kingdom | 24,724 | 0 |
02 | Anaïs MitchellMontpelier · United States | 17,561 | 0 |
03 | Kiki RockwellSan Francisco · United States | 4,000 | 0 |
04 | BellowheadUnited Kingdom | 2,140 | 0 |
05 | WovenhandDenver · United States | 1,559 | 0 |
06 | Reb FountainSan Francisco · United States | 1,328 | +2 |
07 | AysanabeeCanada | 986 | -1 |
08 | Sam LeeLondon · United Kingdom | 792 | -1 |
09 | Bitch and AnimalUnited States | 517 | 0 |
10 | Lau NoahReus · Spain | 458 | +1 |
11 | 陈粒Guiyang · China | 340 | -1 |
11 | KetamaSpain | 340 | +1 |
13 | DestryUnited States | 334 | 0 |
14 | Ed’s Redeeming QualitiesUnited States | 311 | 0 |
15 | TuliaSzczecin · Poland | 250 | 0 |
16 | Black PrairiePortland · United States | 230 | +1 |
17 | Ailbhe ReddyIreland | 159 | -1 |
18 | SpiroUnited Kingdom | 122 | 0 |
19 | Juan CirerolMexicali · Mexico | 95 | 0 |
20 | Sofia WolfsonBoston · United States | 48 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.